Laurel Way Playgroup

Laurel Way Playgroup Nansen Villiage, 21 Woodside Avenue, London, N12 8AQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 November 2015 15 December 2010

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Staff develop excellent relationships with parents. They work with parents to help children settle in well and offer support to promote their child's learning at home.  Staff are highly responsive to the needs of the children and promote their learning exceptionally well. Children are exceptionally engaged and focus well on activities.  All children make excellent progress in their learning and development. Staff skilfully use ongoing observation and assessment to accurately identify children's abilities. They plan precisely to promote each child's next steps in learning.  The leadership and management are inspirational. Accurate and rigorous self-evaluation supports staff to successfully promote continuous improvement.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 continue to implement plans to enhance the extremely high level of support for staff.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities outdoors and in the main room where children were present on the day of the inspection.  The inspector talked to some of the parents.  The inspector examined a selection of documents, including policies and procedures, and documents to demonstrate the suitability of staff.  The inspector looked at a variety of children's records, including observations, assessments and planning.  The inspector talked to the manager and the staff, and carried out a joint observation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The headteacher has an excellent knowledge of child development and the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She regularly analyses the needs and starting points of the children in order to plan a highly effective learning programme. For example, she is focusing on supporting children to work as part of a group. The headteacher is highly reflective of the practice and has an excellent understanding of the setting's strengths and areas for development. She skilfully monitors the educational programme and provides staff with superb ongoing support and guidance. Recruitment processes are efficient and highly robust. The headteacher ensures that all staff are suitable and knowledgeable about how to protect children. For example, staff attend regular child protection training. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff use their expert knowledge of how children learn and develop to support and motivate them. All children make outstanding progress. Sensitive observations and accurate assessments help staff to skilfully plan challenging next steps in each child's learning. For example, children develop excellent communication skills when they share experiences as a group. Staff use a visual board that encourages children to choose from a broad range of stimulating learning opportunities that reflect their interests. Children thoroughly engage in their self-chosen tasks. Partnership working with parents is highly effective and leads to continuity between the setting and home. Staff are consistently responsive to the children's needs and effectively develop their social skills. For example, children are extremely cooperative when working together in a creative task. Teaching is consistently of high quality, and staff prepare children effectively for their move to school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Staff create a calm atmosphere and offer first-rate support for children to develop their social skills and respect for others. Children's behaviour is exceptionally positive. They settle extremely well and eagerly share with parents the learning they enjoy in the nursery. Parents comment extremely positively on the support offered to them. There are extremely effective arrangements to help children settle into school. For example, the strong skills of the key persons and the very good relationships with local schools prepare children very well emotionally for the next step in their learning. Children are happy, settled and extremely independent.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Staff accurately and promptly identify and address any gaps in children's learning. They motivate children extremely well to be enthusiastic and independent learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 147570 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 836744 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 22 Name of provider Susan Farber Date of previous inspection 15 December 2010 Telephone number 020 8445 7514

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Setting details

Laurel Way Playgroup registered in 1992. It is located in the Woodside Park area, in the London Borough of Barnet. The playgroup is open Monday to Friday, during term time only. It opens from 8.15am to 3pm. There are six members of staff, of whom two hold Early Years Professional Status and the remaining staff all hold qualifications from level 2 to level 4. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education to children aged three and four years.

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Setting details

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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